Minnie Spindler
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Minnie Spindler
@mspindler.bsky.social
Family doc. Mom. Wife. Cats. Knitting. Rock tumbling?
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This story is absolutely bonkers.

Top national security officials in the Trump admin shared operational details of a military strike on Yemen in a Signal group chat, one they mistakenly added a journalist to, so he watched the whole thing play out in real time.

Just utter morons.

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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Federal marshals forced entry into the US African Development Foundation and escorted Musk staffers inside, after agency employees resisted their entry. Once inside, they changed the federal agency’s locks. Musk staffers were seen plugging in an external hard drive and going through everything.
March 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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It wasn't on my bingo card to see this from #RFKJR. Glad to see this.
"Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons."
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.foxn...
ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.: Measles outbreak is call to action for all of us
MMR vaccine is crucial to avoiding potentially deadly disease
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
March 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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The full essay, if you feel like reading!
March 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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A new government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women.

apnews.com/article/hpv-...
CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
A new government report says that rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80% among younger women who were screened for cervical cancer.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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"I’m not sure which is worse: the fact that Republicans are moving to gut the last lifeline for 72 million Americans who rely on Medicaid and 43 million Americans who rely on Food Stamps or the fact that they’re lying about doing it."

Read more: plus.briantylercohen.com/p/republican...
February 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
February 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Did you know 1/5 Americans are on #Medicaid and the program pays for ~50% of US births.

Republican house members & the president want to make crippling cuts to this benefit.

This will negatively impact people you know & love.

#medsky
#healthcare
February 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Kind of feels like there wasn’t a mandate to destroy the health insurance program that covers 24% of Americans in order to fund a giant tax giveaway for billionaires and corporations, but maybe it’s just me.
February 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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High risk includes people in college settings, health care, in close contact with immunocompromised people, or international travelers.
#measles #Medsky #GetBoosted
➡️We're telling you about the booster option RFK, Jr sure as hell won't encourage your vaccines.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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This is insane. If you wonder why some of us think the rule of law is about to fall, it's this.

The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".
February 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Us physicians DEPEND on this body to provide us with updated recommendations on vaccine schedules, as well as independent analysis of vaccines and efficacy. RFK Jr is pure evil. Stupid, 🤡💩🍆 head. You have no idea how dangerous this is. ACIP is our lighthouse. @aafp.org and AAP, where are you guys!?
February 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Q: How evil do you have to be to cut a Dolly book program?

A: Pretty f*cking evil.

Solution: Dolly for Prez!

Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton... cc @drjengunter.bsky.social
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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February 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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“If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then DOGE’s tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.”

www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines th...
www.propublica.org
February 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Hopefully all recommended vaccines continue to be available in U.S. I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a pediatrician or primary care doc who believes in science & who you trust with your health to provide guidance on vaccines for you & your children.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed
An HHS spokesperson didn’t say when the meeting would be rescheduled.
www.nbcnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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House Rs released their budget proposal today aiming to cut nutrition assistance (SNAP) by $230b & healthcare (Medicaid) by $880b.

Evidence based ways to improve public health: expand access to healthcare & expand SNAP to decrease food insecurity.

This is why they want you focused on food dyes.
House GOP budget plan targets deep SNAP cuts
Republicans are growing concerned about the House GOP budget blueprint's impact on food assistance.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM